Djokovic guaranteed to be world number one after US Open
MOSCOW, 29 Aug – Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic is guaranteed to be world number one at the end of the US Open.
Djokovic defeated French tennis player Alexander Muller in the first round of the tournament with a score of 6:0, 6:2, 6:3. The Serbian tennis player needed one win at the US Open to top the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings again.
Grand Slam Tournaments
US OpenATP
August 29, 2023 • start at 06:05
Completed
Alexander MullerFrance
0 : 30:62:63:6
Novak DjokovicSerbia
Before the start of the tournament, Spaniard Carlos Alcaras (9815 points) occupied the first place in the ranking. Djokovic was in second place by 20 points. Alcaraz is currently defending the title and cannot score more points.
Djokovic holds the record for the most weeks at the top of the world rankings. The Serbian tennis player topped the rating for the first time on July 4, 2011. Djokovic also holds the record for most Grand Slam titles with 23 titles. The Serbian tennis player won the 2008 Olympic Games and the Davis Cup (2010).